CFB: Tennessee vs NC State (8/31)

[wayne1218]

Espnu @ 7:30

[Letswinalot]

I'll be honest. Line should be -3, but oh well Vols are definitely a better team.

[vols fan]

I'll be honest. Line should be -3, but oh well Vols are definitely a better team.

You have lost your mind. Vegas should be taking this line in the other direction. Tennessee will win this game by double digits.I see a rout!!!!!! 41-24 Vols

[wayne1218]

Returning starters

Tenn
Off 10 Def 8 SP 2 (QB/Yes) ... 2nd most returning starters in the Country

NC State
Off 7 Def 7 SP 2 (QB/Yes)

[vols fan]

Returning starters

Tenn
Off 10 Def 8 SP 2 (QB/Yes) ... 2nd most returning starters in the Country

NC State
Off 7 Def 7 SP 2 (QB/Yes)

And I think only two teams in the country started more freshman than us 2 years ago so these guys are experienced and our ready to prove something. I know I will get everyone calling me a homer but I see 9 possibly 10 wins this season. And Dooley has to get these fans behind him so you can bet he will blow a team out if he can. IMO 4 points won't be an issue!!

[wayne1218]

And I think only two teams in the country started more freshman than us 2 years ago so these guys are experienced and our ready to prove something.

But they have declined in Wins in each of the last 3 seasons. That is what worries me. If these guys are getting better, and they should be, the Wins should be increasing instead of decreasing. If they fail again this year, maybe we will have to come to the conclusion that they were not that good.

2009 7 Wins
2010 6 Wins
2011 5 Wins

The "Progression" of this team scares me a little. It's now or never i guess!

[Letswinalot]

You have lost your mind. Vegas should be taking this line in the other direction. Tennessee will win this game by double digits.I see a rout!!!!!! 41-24 Vols

I hope. I was just thinking this game would -3 and of course they made it 4. I think they do that for Tennessee, because I think they get a lot of action early in the year. Like both of those UCLA games where they moneylined us twice, there was so much action on Tennessee in those. Once Tennessee falls flat one game they will adjust the lines accordingly.

[Letswinalot]

But they have declined in Wins in each of the last 3 seasons. That is what worries me. If these guys are getting better, and they should be, the Wins should be increasing instead of decreasing. If they fail again this year, maybe we will have to come to the conclusion that they were not that good.

2009 7 Wins
2010 6 Wins
2011 5 Wins

The "Progression" of this team scares me a little. It's now or never i guess!

Now or Never is the right phrase... Tennessee was injury riddle a lot last year and the year before that Tennessee could have easily had a better win total. The LSU on the road debacle, the UNC bowl game debacle. I hate thinking about it.

[vols fan]

But they have declined in Wins in each of the last 3 seasons. That is what worries me. If these guys are getting better, and they should be, the Wins should be increasing instead of decreasing. If they fail again this year, maybe we will have to come to the conclusion that they were not that good.

2009 7 Wins
2010 6 Wins
2011 5 Wins

The "Progression" of this team scares me a little. It's now or never i guess!

You make a great point no doubt if you just look at stats but starting QB was out half the season last year and our schedule has been brutal the last few years with Lsu,Arkansas and Bama out of the west on top of UGA,Fla and Sc in the east. I think we
caught a little break with A+M and Mizz coming in cause we lost playing LSU,Ark or Auburn also. Only teams out of the west we play is Bama and Miss St. I think even people that just look at final records would agree that the SEC West has dominated the last few years and UGA and Fla has dominated our side.

[Letswinalot]

You make a great point no doubt if you just look at stats but starting QB was out half the season last year and our schedule has been brutal the last few years with Lsu,Arkansas and Bama out of the west on top of UGA,Fla and Sc in the east. I think we
caught a little break with A+M and Mizz coming in cause we lost playing LSU,Ark or Auburn also. Only teams out of the west we play is Bama and Miss St. I think even people that just look at final records would agree that the SEC West has dominated the last few years and UGA and Fla has dominated our side.

Yeah this is the easiest SEC schedule Tennessee has had in a long time. Last year Tennessee had 1 of the toughest schedules of all time IMO. I mean LSU and Bama played for the title. Arkansas was top 10. SCAR was tough may have finished in top 10, GA was tough... It doesn't get much tougher than that, Ill tell you that.

[vols fan]

I have a busy week so won't be around much. Load up on NC State if y'all want. It won't hurt my feelings a bit. I don't have time to break down every stat to back my opinion but IMO I think the Vols roll. Do what y'all want!!

[wayne1218]

Looking at their schedule, I see 8 or 9 Wins this season. A great, great year where everything falls right, maybe 10. I could also see 7 too.

[Letswinalot]

Ill be on Vols! The game isnt for 12 days... Its more than a week away.

[Letswinalot]

Looking at their schedule, I see 8 or 9 Wins this season. A great, great year where everything falls right, maybe 10. I could also see 7 too.

I would just love to get through NC State and FLA and be unbeaten going into @Georgia game. If they pull that out and beat Georgia it could be a special year, but thats a lot of stuff to get through.

[vols fan]

Looking at their schedule, I see 8 or 9 Wins this season. A great, great year where everything falls right, maybe 10. I could also see 7 too.

I'm 100% with you on that prediction. Bama and UGA are real good this year but I think we should/could win every other game. Lose to SC and Fla also and were right near that 7 mark